Belize vs Laos: Maternal mortality ratio
Belize
129.79 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Laos
126.06 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Belize rank
57th
Laos rank
60th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Belize
- Laos
How they compare
Belize currently reports 129.79 deaths per 100,000 live births against 126.06 deaths per 100,000 live births in Laos, a difference of 3.73 deaths per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Laos ahead.
Belize ranks 57th and Laos ranks 60th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.73 deaths per 100,000 live births | 825.94 deaths per 100,000 live births | 726.21 deaths per 100,000 live births | Laos |
| 1990s | 85.84 deaths per 100,000 live births | 652.62 deaths per 100,000 live births | 566.78 deaths per 100,000 live births | Laos |
| 2000s | 68.25 deaths per 100,000 live births | 456.62 deaths per 100,000 live births | 388.38 deaths per 100,000 live births | Laos |
| 2010s | 50.93 deaths per 100,000 live births | 205.89 deaths per 100,000 live births | 154.96 deaths per 100,000 live births | Laos |
| 2020s | 129.79 deaths per 100,000 live births | 126.06 deaths per 100,000 live births | 3.73 deaths per 100,000 live births | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Belize or Laos?
- Belize, at 129.79 deaths per 100,000 live births against 126.06 deaths per 100,000 live births in Laos as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Belize and Laos?
- 3.73 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Laos?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Belize and Laos rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Belize ranks 57th and Laos ranks 60th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.